Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
THE INSATIATE WATERS.
ANOTHER HUMAN TRieUTE CLAIMED
BY THE STORM FIEND.

Wreck of the Propeller California with
the Loss of Fourteen Lives-AlI the
Victims Caught Under the Wrecked
Cabin-Re markabIeP resentiment of One
of the Crew-Other Disasters.
CHICAGO, Oct "a telegram from Mack
NAV City, Mich, gives the following partic-
ulars of lake disaster
"The propeller California, laden with "a
900 bushels of corn and 800 barrels of pork,
ran aground at o'clock Tuesday morning
just off St Helena's island. There We're
twenty-seven pc pie on board thirteen were
saved and fourteen lost The wreck lies
mile from shore and a heavy sea is break
ing over it, The hull is under water, the
masts gone, and the cabin stands on end 1t
is thought nearly. all the bodies will be found
under it. Every one had on life preservers,
so the bodies will come ashore as they get
clear of the wreck The survivors are being
tenderly cared for by farmers. Four of the
sailors were unconscious when shore was
reached and none could walk.
"The vessel carried crew of twenty -four
persons, and also had three passengers. She
encountered heavy wind early Monday
morning, on the Beavers ana at p m the
sea had increased so that It was impossible to
steer her' ana 'oo barrels OF PORK were thrown
oVerooafn' ont "ithoh' heipihg nef ihuch'
ABOUT IL p NJ "heh Just ABOVE Of
heieha lsiah'i, the sea proke III uhe gahg"ays
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IN the trough Oh the sea anu began breaking
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seasons, commanded by her present master,
| Capt. lTunell."
Inspector Murphy, of the custom house in
! tins city, tells the following remarkable story
| relating to the above wreck.
| fake good long look at her Inspector;
/ have preInohition That you II never see her
| again
/ The speaker was Peter Deslon, the first
| mate of the California, and the person ad-
| dresser was INSPECTOR murphy
| TN, lnha"F sad Nj Murphy, l"cosely,
! you've been drinking. What IN the world
/ makes You :" ncrNouss
Il don't know But I've put this and that
| together, aud IN going out on her this trip |